Women's Cross Country

Women 10th of 15, Men 8th of 16 at Connecticut College Invitational

Sept. 26, 2009

NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's men's cross country team finished eighth out of 16 teams and the women were 10th in a 15-team field at the Connecticut College Invitational Saturday at Harkness Memorial State Park.

The women scored 299 points, 10 points behind Saint Anselm and eight points ahead of Pace. Brandeis finished first with 56 points. The men scored 190 points, nine in back of Rensselaer and four ahead of Coast Guard. Tufts was first with 48 points.

"The man ran well, although they looked a little tired," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Jon Hird. "The women also looked a little tired. Both teams put a lot into our invitational meet last week, and they looked a little drained. For the men, Steve Burke really stepped up to the plate today, running a personal best for five miles. It will be good to take next week off after competing for three weeks in a row."

The Corsairs will take next week off, and return to action when they travel to the James Earley Invitational at Westfield State in two weeks.